Program Coordinator
Patrick O'Leary (330) 941-3343 pmoleary@ysu.edu
Overview
This associate degree leads to Associate Licensure in Pre-Kindergarten Education. Graduates are qualified to teach in or manage licensed daycare and preschool programs, and they are eligible for Associate Pre-kindergarten Teacher Licensure after passing the Pre-k Praxis examination. Most of the coursework can be applied toward a bachelor's degree for Family and Consumer Science Instructor or Early Childhood Education. Within the framework of their required courses, students complete 300 hours of clinical/field work. This program normally requires four semesters of study averaging 15-18 hours per semester.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| A & H or NS Elective (one course must include a lab) | 3 | |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| HMEC 1550 | 1 | |
| CHFM 1514 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CHFM 1530 | Infants and Toddlers: Development and Care | 3 |
| SPED 2630 | Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society | 3 |
| CHFM 2633 | Early Childhood: Integrating Development and Education | 3 |
| CHFM 2650 | Introduction to Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
| CHFM 2664 | Effective Classroom Management and Positive Guidance in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| CHFM 2675 | Integrated Curriculum for Prekindergarten | 3 |
| MUED 3722 | Music in Early Childhood | 3 |
| CHFM 3733L | Practicum in Early Childhood Settings | 3 |
| ART 3737 | Pre-K-4, Visual Arts Education | 3 |
| CHFM 3750 | Families, Communities and Schools | 3 |
| PSYC 3755 | Child Development | 3 |
| CHFM 3770 | Wellness During the Early Childhood Years | 3 |
| CHFM 3790 | Directed Practice in PreK Education | 4 |
| CHFM 3790S | Directed Practice Seminar | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours | 65-67 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1 |
| CHFM 1514 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| HMEC 1550 | 1 | |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ART 3737 | Pre-K-4, Visual Arts Education 1 | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHFM 1530 | Infants and Toddlers: Development and Care | 3 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CHFM 2633 | Early Childhood: Integrating Development and Education | 3 |
| PSYC 3755 | Child Development | 3 |
| CHFM 3770 | Wellness During the Early Childhood Years | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations 2 | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPED 2631 | 1 | 3 |
| CHFM 2650 | Introduction to Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
| CHFM 2675 | Integrated Curriculum for Prekindergarten | 3 |
| CHFM 3733L | Practicum in Early Childhood Settings | 3 |
| CHFM 3750 | Families, Communities and Schools | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHFM 2664 | Effective Classroom Management and Positive Guidance in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| MUED 3722 | Music in Early Childhood | 3 |
| CHFM 3790 | Directed Practice in PreK Education | 4 |
| CHFM 3790S | Directed Practice Seminar | 2 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 65 | |
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of the Pre-kindergarten program, graduates will be able to:
- Design and implement developmentally appropriate lessons.
- Involve families in learning.
- Assess a child's development in five developmental domains.
- Recognize and use ethical guidelines and professional standards related to early childhood practice.